The EPO has announced that Montenegro will become the 39th member state of the European Patent organisation, effective from 1 October 2022.
The practical result of this development is that it will no longer be necessary to pay an extension fee to pursue protection in Montenegro for European patent application with a filing date on or after 1 October 2022. For such applications, paying a single designation fee will allow protection to be sought in up to 39 different countries, including Montenegro. Read more